Admiral's Atlas

Port of Mina' al Ahmadi

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Mina’ al Ahmadi is an open-roadstead anchorage in Kuwait, registered under the UN/LOCODE code KWMEA.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Kuwait’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Medium, Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal23.2+ m (76+ ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (23.2+ m (76+ ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and Mediterranean moor.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include navigation equipment repair and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 48361, Pub. 172, chart 62572. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.